Associations

UFI elects new Board of Directors for 2026-2029
UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has announced the election results for its new Board of Directors for the…

Power of Events launches work experience programme with half its first-year places already pledged
The Power of Events has launched Experience of Work, a national programme that brings groups of school pupils into events…

Jeremy Rees elected AEV chair, among suite of board changes
The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced several changes to its board following its annual general meeting at The NEC…

AFAC26 sets new records as emergency management sector gathers in Melbourne
Australasia’s largest emergency management conference and exhibition this year recorded 5,780 attendees and its biggest…

IFES and IAPCO initiate new phase of strategic partnership
Building on their initial Memorandum of Understanding, the International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) and…

AEO appoints new marketing executive
The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) has appointed Harman Dhani as marketing executive. Dhani joins AEO after completing an…

Ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky to join the main stage power play at G2E in Las Vegas
The Global Gaming Expo, presented by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and organised by RX, has announced the G2E 2026 Main…

Bahrain tourism minister receives UFI delegation ahead of association’s November Global Congress
The 93rd UFI Global Congress will be held in the Kingdom of Bahrain, 2-5 November 2026 at Exhibition World Bahrain, under…

The Power of Events reaches 143,000 young people through schools programme
The Power of Events has published its 2025-2026 Schools Engagement Programme End of Year Report. In the report, the…

AEV launches talent award for early-career venue professionals
The Association of Event Venues has launched a new Emerging Talent Award, open to those in the first one to five years…

STEP CONNECT2 partners with national body ahead of Education Estates event in October
Event organiser STEP CONNECT2 is partnering with EBDOG, the national body representing Local Authority building officers across…